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Most of you might not remember, but last summer, I did a big Q&A of Halo lore. So, I thought I'd make this an annual occurrence around E3.
Basically, if you want to test my knowledge of Halo lore or want something in Halo's story explained, ask it here!
Feel free to PM me questions when this thread dies down too!
[Created June 2014]
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Could you give a recap of what happened to the Master Chief following the events of Halo 4? (Up to the most recent news we know about story-wise.)
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What do u think of the new MJOLNIR GEN. 2 armor variants in Halo Online?
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If the Ur-Didact was composed, do u think that his design in Halo 5 might be similar to a Promethean Knight?
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In Halo Online, we are introduced to a few new variants of the M7 SMG. Since the game possibly takes place before Halo 4 or Halo 5, do u think that these SMG variants are prototypes of the SMG that we see in the Halo 5 Guardians Beta?
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At the end of the First shammed Arbiters life he fought some kind of alien creature(which they killed each other) is this race known?
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What do u think about the "real" version of Halo 2's box art that the HUNT The TRUTH campaign released lately? Also, do u think that ONI has been our true enemy this whole time? 'Cause that's what I'm starting to theorize.
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What's going on in Halo right now? All this news.
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LoA, do you visit Halo Waypoint forums? If so, I'd like to see what you post on there too [spoiler]=][/spoiler]
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Edited by Roadkii J: 4/2/2015 9:23:05 PMCan someone explain to me the difference between the greater and lesser arks? When I red the wiki it seemed really diluted and non-concrete info. I.e: Which one is installation 00? What was the battle between gamma halo and the greater ark? We're there "larger" halo rings? What's the difference between the two? Is the lesser ark 00? Also: how close is Requiem to the Ark? I'd imagine it would be pretty close but I wouldn't be too surprised if it wasn't considering Forward unto Dawn was drifting through space for quite a while.
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Edited by JOSIAHSPARTAN: 4/2/2015 11:10:17 PMWhat is up with witnesses saying John was around at age 12 in Hunt the Truth? Were they ONI plants? Do you think there is a future for Spartan Thorne or Lasky in future games? Or have they found their home in the comic books? How did they fit 60 [url=https://4b1e874935ea5d25a97e-f099844d0e354c7ab50c55a966be6870.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/product/a308dag.jpg]7.62x51[/url]rounds in an [url=http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110811231225/halo/images/0/09/MA5B_Reload.jpg]AR magazine this big[/url]? Are they triple stack or something?
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In the Forerunner trilogy, is it safe to assume that when the Forerunners are speaking it's more along the lines of a translation then an exact word to word representation, as I doubt they spoke English.
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Was the Didact composed in Escalation?
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So why did they not bring the specter into Halo 2 forge? Honestly, that would've been cool!
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Any chance I can get a list of the halo novels in chronological order? I'd like to read them all. I've only ever read fall of reach, which was awesome.
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*Watches RvB season 13 Ep. 1* Holy shit.
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Quiz Time! Easy: How many years long was Mendicant Bias' conversation with the primordial? What year was Project Orion started? Medium: Where did the flood originate? What is the name of the monitor for instillation 05? Hard: How many companies of Spartan-III's were there, and what were their names? What is John-117's home planet? What is Linda-058's specialty in combat? List the surviving Spartans from the who were part of The fall of reach. Who was Noble Six's predecessor?
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What Halo rings have humanity visited and which ones have they not? I think it's 03, 04, and 05 have been visited, While 01, 02, 06, and 07 haven't. Am I correct? I believe so but I'm not sure whether or not 02 has been visited.
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Is there a possibility of a keymind existing currently? Or a Gravemind in Instillation 07?
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In Halo 4, how was Didact able to speak to Chief without Cortana hearing it?
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Are all of the different guns in Halo Online canon? Are they only in use on Anvil?
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What is halo online
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[b][i]CREDIT GIES TO JOSIAHSPARTAN[/i][/b] [quote]So I don't think the trailers were meant to be taken literally. I also don't think there will really be two endings. That would mean 343 would basically have to develope two different campaigns for the next game. That would divide the cannon, and make the lore split along two different paths. Messy. Yucky. I hope not. I also think that Master Chief will have good intentions. I can't see him turning to a psychopathic killer, even after what he's been through. But what I'm thinking for this campaign is as follows: there are anomalies in deep space. Something bad is coming. A flood/forrunner/precursor threat. Now in the first trailer Chief is seen holding an AI chip, confronting what some have thought to be Mendicant Bias. Maybe that's why and where he went AWOL. Now many people think that the AI chip is Cortana's but I'm pretty sure the terminal that her chip was in got vaporized in Halo 4. What if it's an empty chip, and Chief wants the help of Mendicant Bias? He has more knowledge of the flood, the forerunners, and the precursors than anything else. He was on both sides of the war, and had a 40-something year discussion with the primordial (I think. That super gravemind guy). Moving on. The anomalies are slowly getting closer. ONI's getting nervous and to top it off the only one that saved them from the flood and Didact before ran away. They dispatch Locke's team to bring him back. Team may consist of Buck, Romeo, and Macer. Locke enlists the help of the Arbiter, and Thel tells him the stories of Halo 2-3. Meanwhile, Master Chief is running around with Mendicant Bias in his head. This is where my theory turns into guessing. Chief tries to find Halsey. It was made pretty clear that Chief holds Halsey's intellect in high regard in Halo 4. John doesn't think he can figure out this threat with only the help of Bias. So he rescues Halsey from the storm covenant. This initiates a conflict between the UNSC and the covenant, which explains the damage on Infinity. Chief is now aiding a war criminal. BOOM [ traitor > Now somewhere along this story Mendicant Bias has his own intentions, and [i]betrays them[/i]?..??..... Maybe???? But ONI and Locke see it as Chief's fault. All this time Locke is developing his opinion of chief. He may have had a few skirmishes with him. In the Master Chief trailer, when he asks Locke, "is this what you wanted," I think he's referring to the destruction caused if Locke prevents Chief from trying to save them from the anomaly. Now the "anomaly" hits. Chief and Locke's hostilities take a backseat too the new threat. Tldr: Chief tries to get Mendicant Bias to help with a threat. He betrays him and fuk's shit up. Locke thinks it was Chief's fault. I don't think they will actually kill each other in the end though.[/quote]
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All hail the conquering traitor. The man who betrayed us all, the man whose stories were fabricated lies, the man who I thought was the hero, the man who has forgotten his duty as a Spartan, and the man who has betrayed humanity!! All hail the conquering traitor, John-117 "the Master Chief" the Spartan, the soldier, the warrior, the orphan, the son, the abductee, the victim, the traitor, and THE LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [spoiler]just being a bit dramatic here. Don't mind me. [/spoiler]
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*A theory about Halo 5 after viewing trailer is made* Here we go: After Cortana's death, Master Chief goes AWOL. After that he goes out and in his anger, he commits crimes against humanity. The UNSC and ONI then send Jameson Locke and his team to capture John and bring him back to put him on trial. On the way, Locke runs into the Swords of Sanghelios, who aid him in his hunt. But when Thel 'Vadam finds out who Locke is hunting and why, he is skeptical. [Story stuff here] Master Chief and Locke confront each other, and the story can end in two ways. Chief's death or Locke's.
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Edited by Frabjous Titan: 3/30/2015 1:37:17 AMJust watched Live Action trailer, I'm a bit in shock.
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Was there any time the risky technique Captain Keyes used to fend off a covenant assault (where he rams the UNSC ship under his command into a Covenant ship to severely damage it as mentioned in 'The Fall of Reach') was issued by another UNSC captain in similar fashion? Speculation: Do you think Master Chief will ever die in the Halo lore? If so, do you think it will happen in a game or seperate media? And When? While I am not sure myself, I think - if it happens - it will be at the end of Halo 6. (For now) Precursors are the most powerful beings in the Halo lore. Do you think there will be anything that will top them off somehow or have we reached the summit?